Auburn has sold approximately 28,000
tickets for the annual spring scrimmage as of Wednesday, according to
a school spokesman. Most Auburn fans purchase tickets on the day of
the game, increasing the possibility the school may break its
attendance record for a spring game.

Auburn officials said last week the school set a sales record for A-Day tickets purchased through its website.

The first A-Day with coach Gus Malzahn
leading the Tigers is scheduled to begin Saturday at 1 p.m. inside Jordan-Hare
Stadium.

Auburn's A-Day attendance record of
63,217 was set in 2010. Attendance decreased in 2011 and again in
2012, when 43,427 attended the the final annual scrimmage under
then-coach Gene Chizik.

Fan interest has increased since
Malzahn's arrival on the Plains in December, and tangible evidence may come Saturday with a large crowd filling the stands at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Attendance dipped 3.7 percent to an
average of 82,646 during the 2012 season under Chizik. Fans left several games early during the 3-9 season, especially in the second half of
blowouts at home.

Admission is free for Auburn students with a valid Auburn Ignited card. Fans can purchase tickets at AuburnTigers.com, but only through the print-at-home feature. The general admission tickets are priced at $5. Local bookstores are also selling tickets.